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The Portland daily press., 1887-01-11

CO-paftnership.
The undersigned have this day formed co
partnership under the firm name of W. II. MILL
ken & Co., for the general dry goods business, as
successors to the firm of Deerlng, Milliken & Co
w. III. M1LLIKEN,
]. II. SHORT,
w. III. MILLIKEN, JR.
S. NJ. MILLIkEN.
Portland, Jan. 1, 1887. jan5d1w
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
TERRlBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
A Jealous Husband Kills His Wife and
Then shoots Himself


LOUISVILLE, KY, June 29.-A room
above Hurley's saloon, on Jefferson street,
between Third and Fourth streets this city
was the scene of terrible double tragedy
last night, between the hours of and Q
o'clock. August Berning, at the time men,
toned, shot his wife and then himself
through the head, both wounds being imme-
diately fatal. The men in the saloon below
heard shot, then scream, another shot
and then all was quiet.
Upon entering the room they found Ber-
ming stretched upon the floor, his head lying
In pool of BLOOD and his feet almost touch
ing those of his wife, whose body was
stretched out directly opposite, her head also
resting in pool of blood. The ball had en-
tered her head behind the left ear and
lodged next to the skin above the right.
Berning had killed himself by placing the
pistol to his mouth and blowing his brains
out. They had been married about five
months, and the cause of the deed was jeal-
ousy. The woman had q bad name, and
previous to her marriage with Berning had
been the mistress of John Godfrey, a river
pilot Berning suspected that his wife had
resumed her intimacy with him. August
Berning was about twenty-eight years of
age, and was the son Of Henry Berning, a
wealthy citizen Of St. Louis. He had been
In this city about two years, and had at
different times acted as barkeeper in several
CITY saloons
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
ROBBED HIS BENEFAoToRs.
An Adopted Son Brings Sorrow to ThOsO
Who Loved Him.

NEWPORT, R. l., June 2S.-William q
SwinbHrne, young man, is locked up here
ON suspicion OF having robbed his fathers
house The old gentleman Is one of tho
leading merchants of the place He occupies
a handsome residence on Bull street. With
him lives his sister, Mrs. Humphreys. Yes
terday morning upon the servants entering
the dining room they discovered that every
piece Of silver was gone. Mr.. and Mrs.
Swinburne were aroused and on examina-
tion they discovered that Mrs Humphreys
room had been ransacked aud her jewel
casss opened and robbed.
Mr.. Swinburne says he can't tell how
much has.been taken until his sister returns,
but ne knows her loss will be heavy. His
son, who is an adopted child, has been
known to the police as a wild young fellow.
He has been in all kinds Of trouble, but his
father has borne with him patiently, hop
ing to bring him back to the right path.
The police know him, however, better than
the father does. For some time he has not
been living at home, being ostensibly en-
gagged In the transportation Of fish by water
Saturday night it is learned, he visited his
home. When the police learned this they
were satisfied as to who had done it. They
went to work on the case, and o'clock yes
terday afternoon arrested young Swinburne,
John Congren and J. A. Allen. The shock
to Mr.. Swinburne is terrible, and his wife
Is prestrated with grief
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
Cruelty to Animals.

BVEsvmLE, O., Juns 20. The most brutal
act ever perpetrated in this community was
that of James McCreary, aged seventeen, at
the coal mines at Trail Run last evening
where he is employed as a mule driver. The
mule he was driving refused to work, and
the boy tied a rope'to the animals tongue,
fastened the other end to a loaded coal car,
which was on down grade, aud turned the
car loose. It started rapidly down the grade
and jerked the brute's tongue out by the ro0ts.
This morning McCreary took the mule back
into the mines and commenced work, but
the tongue had been found by an employe
and the mule was shot What action will
be taken by the company is not known; but
the miners talk Of giving the boy dose Of
tar and feathers. Some time ago the same
boy wantonly shot number of sheep and
COW belonging TO neighbor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
MYSTERIoUSLY SHOT.
A Young Lady Killed in Her ParlOr-Hsr

n AOuhB Lauy hlllou IN her farIOr-heE
Lovor Asleep on Lounge.
New ALBANY, Ind, June 29.-Bsssie AID
ridge. aged eighteen years, residing in JEFF
fersonville, was shot through the brain while
seated in her parlor at IL o'clock last night,
and died this morning at s. George Jekel,
her suitor, to whom she was to have been
married in two months, was the only one
present when the deed was committed
Jekel claims he was ON a lounge asleep,
and that only a few moments before Bessie
had asked him for his revolver, saying she
wanted it to remember him by. He declined
giving it to her and soon dropped asleep.
The report Of the pistol awakened him, he
says, when he seized the girl, who had fallen
to the floor, and placing her head on his
breast, wept copious tears, meanwhile call
ing to the girls pare ats The pistol was
lying on the floor when they entered Jekel
was arrested. The affair is shrouded in
great mystery as the lovers were on the
best terms and no motive for suicide could
have existed.
A rigid investigation will be had. The
girl never spoke word from the time she
was shot. She was well educated and was
numbered among the smartest girls in JEFF
fersonville. Jekel was seen in jail by re-
porter and asked for statement All he
vouchsafed was that Bessie must have taken
the pistol from his pocket while he was
lying on the lounge, and while examining
the weapon accidentally discharged it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
Wants to Soc the Green Flag.

NEW York, June pa special to the
World from Halifax says; "on Saturday
Policeman James Breckham, on duty at the
art exhibition, remarked that he would
rather see the green flag waving over Dublin
castle than all the sights visible at the ex-
hibition. This seditious utterance was re-
ported to Gen. Lord Russell, commander of
the British forces in North America, who at
once requested City Marshal Cotter to dis
miss Breckham from the force Mr.. Cotter
replied that he had no authority to do so,
and suggested that the general apply to the
mayor, but as the mayor, Mr.. O'Mullin,
is pretty strong Irishman himself, he is
not likely to punish Breckham very severely.
Owing to the interest taken in the matter
by Gen. Russell the matter has assumed
much local importance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
KNIGHTS OF THE SWITCH.
Brutal Outrages Perpetrated BY Masked
Fiends in Adams County.

brubal OuCrago5 EerpeLrAUeu By hahkeu
Fiends in Adams County.
WINCHESTER, O., June 20 The "Knights
of the Switch" the Regulators" Of Adams
county, were guilty of another cowardly
outrage, committed on two defenseless
woman last night in Jefferson township.
The knights to the number of twenty or
more all masked and armed with shotguns
and hickory switches, went to the house of a
woman named Martin who, with her
daughter Lille, is known as a woman of
easy virtue. The knights had served the
two with notice to quit the county several
days ago, but the women disregarded it.
When the mob rode up to the house last
night they were refused admittance. They
promptly battered down the door. Two men
were inside, who made some show Of resist
ance, and several shots were exchanged
without injury before the knights overpow-
cred the inmates. Tne two women we're
then dragged from bed, stripped and Their
tied to the door frame, and whipped with
the hickory switches until they were uncon-
scious and their bodies a shocking mass Of
bruised and bleeding flesh. The elder Of the
women was the first to revive, and was told
that if she did not leave the county within
twenty-foHr hours she and her daughter
would be killed. The two men, who were
married farmers living in the vicinity, were
dismissed with the admonition that if again
found in house of ill-repute they too would
be killed. The knights then rode off. The
regulators have served notices to leave on
several other disreputable houses in the
county, and proGting by the treatment Of
the Martin women, the inmates will give
the knights n shotgun reception
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30

BALTIMORE, June 2S.-Cardinal Gibbons
was at st. Agnes church ON the Frederick
road near Mt. De Sales Sunday and con-
iirmed a class of seventy-two persons He
drove out from Baltimore in his carriage.
On his way to st, Agnes, the cardinals at
tention was drawn to a number Of boys
ranging from ten to sixteen years. on a
waste field, indulging in free fight-the
outcome Of game Of base ball. The cardi-
nal told the driver to stop, and alighting
from his carriage, fastened to where the
melee was going on about one hundred
yards from the roadside, and before any of
the boys noticed him, was in their midst,
separating the combatants, and acting the
part of the peacemaker all around He soon
had the boys quieted and read them lec-
ture about desecrating the Sabbath. Their
cardinal then walked slowly back to his car
riage, having re-entered which, one of the
boys proposed three cheers for his eminence,
which were given with will, and the pre-
late smilingly drove on.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
TRIAL POSTPONED.
Tho Fidelity Bank omcors Not Ready for
Trial--The Prospeots.

CINCINNATI, June 29.-This morning was
the time fixed for E. L. Harper and Ben. L.
Hopkins, crooked officials OF the Fidelity
bank, to come before United States Commis.
sioner Hooper and plead, be examined,
waive examination, be committed, be re.
leased or give bail az the case might be- The
whole matter was, however, postponed until
next Saturday at p. m., to give Judge
Moses r. Wilson, Harper's new attorney,
dime to examine into the case.
To a reporter Comptroller Of the Currency
Trenholm said "The creditors will get
something there Is no doubt in the world,
but whether L will bs much or little no one
can as yet say. In two or three days We
shall be able to get at the banks assets, but
it will be impossible to determine its iabili-
ties for some considerable length of time.
There will be suits necessary to dstermine
them. There are $780, 900 in drafts which
Harper says, or gather WHICH are generally
understood to be without consideration.
Then there Is the question Of what claim, II
any, the holders Of unauthorized stock have
against the bank. The liabilities Of direc-
tors, too, is question to be settled. l think,
however, creditors ought to remain quiet
keep cool and not sell their claims. l hear
that some are selling out for very small
consideration. They should wait, in my
Judgment, until something definite is arrived
at; until the situation has been more
thoroughly looked into. Claims may turn
out TO be far more valuable than anyone
now imagines.ni
Frank Alter gives his reason for getting
clear of the Fidelity. Substantially he says
that he and Swift, after a conversation held
naorIu in, o,.J to tha hanlyio
curities, concluded that they ought to exam
inc the call loans, and for that purpose went
TO the bank. Mr. Swift entered Harper's
private room and after coversation re-
turned, saying that they had been talking
about other matters. He again went into
Harper's room and when Alter, who had
gone out, returned, he found message from
Swift saying: "Mr Harper says you can't
500 that call loan account" Alter there
upon sold out his stock within month and
got out Of the institution. He suspected
that Harper was gathering money for some
illegitimate purpose, and wonders at Swift's
blindness, since the latter had always been a
stickler for knowing the minutiB of busi-
ness.
A portion of the depostors met at Stew
arts hall this morning, but owing to imper-
feet advertising of the time Of meeting
and the slim attendance of about fifteen
it was resolved to meet again at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. 1t was ascertained
that the committee authorized to inquire
and report will recommend that no suits be
brought by depositors against the bank.
They will propose, however, to cooperate
with Uncle Sam and aid him so far as posi-
BILE in Strengthening matters out, avoiding
thereby the piling up of individual and
court costs against the common fund. SIT
would be foolish" said President z. Get
chell, g for me to pay $50 or 500 for doing
what Uncle Siam will do for nle y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
BLOODY FIGHT.
A Negroes Crime Causes the Death Of Two
White and Six Colored Men.

a HNoBAo . O6uSoS Ono DoAtn OF AWO
White and Six COlOred Men.
GIRARD, La, June 29-A riot occurred at
Oak Ridge, yesterday morning, about $50
o'clock, in which one white man and six
negroes were killed, and several white men
dangerously wounded. Parties arriving
here to-day give the following particulars of
the affair: Sunday evening q negro man
living in the vicinity of Oak Ridge indie
Gently assaulted white girl. He was ar
rested about Z p. M, and when the deputies
were taking him to the calaboose they were
fred upon by Jerry Baldwin, colored his
two sons and three other negroes, wounding
Deputies Baker and Gardner. The negroes
then dispersed and later rendezvoused at a
negro cabin two miles from town.
On learning their whereabouts the officers
went to arrest them. On approaching the
cabin they were fired upon, and ore of their
number, G. w. Higginbotham, was instantly
killed, and Constables John Conger, Gardner
and Baker dangerously wounded. During
the melee which followed John Baldwin and
one of his SONS and four other negroes were
killed. Great excitement prevails at Oak
Ridge, and further trouble Is appre-
hended.
LATER-A courier just arrived from Oak
Ridge reports everything quiet Twenty
men from Bastrop have arrived there.
Town Marshal John Conger, who received
eleven bullet wounds, died at 3 o'clock yes
terdaV
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
sherman at a New York Thoater.

New YoRK, June 2o.--The new play,
"False Steps," by Col. Joseph A. Nunes, Of
Louisville, KY, was produced at the Wind
sor theater yesterday evening to crowded
house. In the boxes were Gen. w. 7. Sher-
man and daughter; United States Senator
Spencer, Of Alabama, and Mrs Spencer and
Col R. g. Ingersoll and daughters. At the
end Of the second act Gen. Sherman was
discovered by the audience and loudly
cheered, the orchestra striking up March
ing Through Georgia" After the cheering
had ceased the general said he was very
glad to again be among friends in New
York, and was particularly pleased to be
one of so many to welcome the play of his
friend, Col. Nunez The play was pro-
nounced a success.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
Strikers Killed.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, June 9--The troubles
among the striking street employees culmina-
in riot last evening, in which two strikers
were killed, several wounded and number
Ofpolicemen injured. The riot started in a
second attempt on the part Of the strikers to
dissuade Mcconnell & Jones' employees from
working. The strikers numbered 200, and
when the men refused to quit work they be-
gan stoning them. A squad Of ten police
men were summoned, and on their arrival
they were also treated to shower of stones.
The policemen Immediately opened fire upon
the mob with their revolvers. The fight
lasted ten minutes In that time three
policemen were felled to the pavement by
stones and eight or ten strikers shot, three of
them mortally. Two of the wounded strik-
ers Were later reported to have died
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
DESTROYED sY FIRE.
An Ensire Town IN wisconsin in Ashes.
Other Fire Losses,

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 29.-One store
and few half-charred houses are all that
remaip Of the town Of Marshheld, Wood
county, in Central Wisconsin. A spark
from passing loc9potiYe on the Wisconsin
Central ra,.road Started fire yesterday
afternoon in the yard of the Upham furni-
ture company, and under a strong wind
and with no adequate fire department, the
flames speedily enveloped the town and re-
duced it to ashes Half mile Of track on
the Wisconsin Central was destroyed by the
fire
Over two thousand people are homeless.
The loss will be over s., ,0OO 900, with less
than one-fifth insurance. Among the build
ings that were destroyed was woodenware
factory, the grist mill, saw mill and factory
Of the Uph...n manufacturing company, the
fremont and several minor hotels, ware
houses along the Wisconsin Central, its
depot, four churches and the entire business
center.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
ohio Prohlbitlenists in Convention.

DELAWARE o., June 70. To-day the Ohio
Prohibitionists begin three days state con-
vention In this city. Every prominent Pro-
hibition orator Of the Nation will be present
and an effort has been made to have this the
largest Prohibition convention ever held in
the United States Owing to the recent
labor agitation the Prohibition platform
will be framed with hope Of labor endorse
ment and support of the ticket A full state
ticket will be nominated William g. Frost,
Of Oberlin, is the likely nominee for gov
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
In New York.

New YoRR, June go This morning fire
broke out in the roofing paper manufactory
OF Tobias New, at No. $40 East Twentieth
street, and threatened to assume large pro-
portions. Three alarms were sent out, and
an extra force Of fremen and engines were
summoned to the spot. The stock and build
ing were considerably damaged before the
flames were extinguished The loss on the
stock and building is estimated at about
$4,000. There were twenty women engaged
on the top floor of the building sorting rags
when the fire occurred, and they had mar
row escape with their lives. They lowered
themselves to the ground by means of pulley
lines,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30

NEW YoRK, June 29-The decline in Man
haitian elevated stock is now attributed to
Judge Ingrams decision on Saturday, in re.
gard to the road. In it Judge Ingram held
chat the Legislature had the right TO grant a
franchise to the road, but enjoined the road
from operating in front Of the Third Avenue
Railroad companys property, The decision
was in suit brought some time ago by the
Third Avenue Horse Car company, to re-
strain the elevated road from operating on
Third avenue, to which the plaintiffs claimed
q prior and exclusive right
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June 29.-The jail
here was burned last night The fire which
began in the Jail is supposed to have been
started by two colored prisoners, so that
they might regain their liberty. One of the
imprisoned men named George Washington,
was burned todeath, and the other one re-
ceived injuries of fatal character.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30

NEW York, June pa Washington
special to the Herald says: at is learned
at the treasury department that no instruc-
tions have been given to collectors of GUS
toms at ports on the Canadian border to
take a census or in any way as ertain the
number Of men who live in Canada and
work on this side Of the border II, as
alleged by the Canadian minister Of GUS
toms, the collector at Niagara is taking such
action he is doing so on his own authority,
under the statute relating to contract
labor.n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
AroIdnnt on the Rail.

WHEELING, W. Va, June 2s.-Near Fair
mont, W. Va, at 2 o'clock in the morning
the second section of a freight train going
east over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad,
ran into the rear of the first section, which
had broken in two, instantly killing John
Jennings, engineer, of Grafton, W. Va.
John Davis, the fireman, saved himself by
jumping. Ten cars of cattle on the first
section were completely wrecked, burning
two car loads of them and crippling many
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
Al JacksonviIIo. uIinoI..

JACKSONVILLE ILL.,, June 80. "A destruc-
tive fire occurred here last night, originating
in Wright's furniture store, next to
Strawn's opera house, involving loss of
$l25,OOO. The opera house building cost
$4,000, the contents $1,000; insurance $780,
600. The stores underneath were also de-
stroyed-McDonnel's wall paper stock,
$1,000; Jacksons millinery store and Man
Welsh's drug store. Insurance not obtain
ahla
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
Knirhta of ST. Inhn.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, June 20. The mill
tary parade of the Knights of st. John took
place yesterday afternoon. After marching
through the principal streets and being re-
viewed by the mayor and aldermen, the
knights climbed James street hill, and were
reviewed by Bishop Ludden at his house.
The morning trains brought thousand of
Eisitors besides tue knights from adjacent
rities.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
Ann Arbor's somi-Centopnia,.

ANN ARBoR, Mich, June 2s.-Over two
thousand ex-students of the university have
arrived to participate in its semi-centennial
jubilee. Judge Miller, of the United States
supreme court, Commissioner T. NJ Cooley,
Senator Palmer and several other distin-
guished visitors will be here this afternoon.
One thousand students will have torch
light procession, followed by demonstra-
tion at night To-day and tomorrow will
be occupied with class day exercises and
class reunions
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
Looks Like a Settlement.

PHILADELPHIA, June 29-Returns from
several thousand local assemblies of the
Knights of Labor to-day show that the new
constitution and the National Trade assem-
bly, clause have both been adopted by a
three fourths vote, ard it Is probable that
the Central executive board will promulgate
the new constitution, which contains many
important changes, about July /. The
adoption of this constitution was denied a
few days since by several newspapers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
Trouble Amonp the settIers.

RATION, N. NJ, June 2S.-The trouble
among the settlers on the Maxwell land
grant in the northern part of New Mexico
and the bitter feelings among the claimants
are growing stronger daily. Several fights
have occurred and threats are made on every
hand. A call for great mass meeting to
profess against the reversal of the order
throwing open the territory to settlement
has been issued
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
"oivil war" in London.

LONDON, June 90 Mrs James Brown
Potter produced Civil War; at the Gaiety
theatre last night before large and brill
liant audience, including the Prince and
Princess Of Wales, the king Of Greece and
many other personages Mrs. Potter showed
married. improvement over her previous his
trionic efforts aud was well supported by
Kyrle Below and Amy Roselle fernandez.